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setup.exe

Plugin Update S.L.

This is the Softpulse installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application setup.exe by Plugin Update S.L has been detected as adware by 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from j9poputhwq.vjodi38.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Version:
2.20.30.11

MD5:
107f26490fff6bdfb69e35b729718593

SHA-1:
bfa9a07c4a313e1ca66ce0fd1991aa353c78dc55

SHA-256:
19224309abaad6552be195cb4866f6b043797c7ce8419a6d676278fbfc9a67ac

Scanner detections:
26 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 4:56:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
827

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.10.31

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.Gen4
7.11.182.124

avast!
Win32:GenMalicious-ADB [PUP]
141025-0

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3305

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
1.0.20.1515

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Softpulse-62
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.FSX
19945

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.36367
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10647

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Buzus.VORX!tr
10/30/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-a0bac488
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-30-10_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13853

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.10.30.09

McAfee
SoftPulse.a
5600.6961

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
15.0.0.909

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus.dgytfo
0.28.6.62995

Norman
Kryptik.CDHN
11.20141030

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Buzus.1209808
14.10.30.01

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.14911
2.0.0.1973

File size:
1.2 MB (1,209,808 bytes)

Product version:
2.20.30.11

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Language:
English

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/8/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/9/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Plugin Update S.L., O=Plugin Update S.L., L=Guia de Isora, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
0E923B9CF60DA59FC3A43A87A8071FC2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/20/2014 10:53:30 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:mpEdL1+miBQxprjUQftJLpV1VnaLcpI4Ig+JxMA:EEqmvxD3pRaLcZIg+H

Entry address:
0x7BC9

Entry point:
E8, DA, 40, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, B3, 26, 00, 00, FF, 35, 40, 6D, 44, 00, FF, 15, C8, 60, 41, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, D1, 38, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 7B, 47, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 92, 47, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, D2, 47, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, A5, 2B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, CC, D2, 43, 00, E8, 4C, 2F, 00, 00, 68, 2C, 37, 44, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, C4, D2...
 
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Entropy:
7.5270

Code size:
81.5 KB (83,456 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://j9poputhwq.vjodi38.com/ztJgla0cQJOqQqJUTawjjocWe7ZijsROJAerOMVSC4h-ARQS5YprYi5wSJq7Kr4HG1rSQzUPYoBEV5o7sqrongdc-yIp8sEwENPROV12wr7LxJdSABSwVB6Iqc393w9e?sbb=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

http://ttb.dlwlsoftfinal.com/download/request/.../wxX75Z7P?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=7704956911

http://www.81coe.com/down/flash/.../down.php?sid=161&dv1=ad155-gb&kw1=ad155-gb-xx&uuid=9ff1868b-3045-4732-4264-3157cd372a29&dv3=9ff1868b-3045-4732-4264-3157cd372a29

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